Bicyclist dies in collision

POWAY -- A bicyclist was struck by a vehicle and killed Friday,
a sheriff's lieutenant said.

Sheriffs were notified of the collision at 5:11 p.m. on Highway
67 near Poway Road, Lt. Mike McClain said.

Marc Carpenter, 46, of Lakeside died on scene, a medical
examiner's investigator said.

Carpenter was northbound on Highway 67 and crossing traffic
lanes to get into the turn lane for westbound Poway Road when he
was struck by a northbound Nissan Sentra, sheriff's Sgt. Lloyd
Muenzer said.

The Nissan's driver, a 46-year-old Ramona resident, was not
hurt.

Two other collisions occurred in the vicinity within minutes of
the fatal collision. No one was hurt in those two collisions.

Deputies closed the east and west lanes of Poway Road between
Espola Road and Highway 67 and westbound Highway 67 from Scripps
Poway Parkway, he said. Traffic was congested for more than two
hours, Muenzer said.